Job Description

Description

Our Client is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to work on 3 large projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination and completion of these IT projects and oversee all aspects of projects. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of project. Builds and maintains working relationships with team members, vendors, and other departments involved in the projects. Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of project.


While this role is remote, must work within Canada at all times and be a Canadian Citizen to apply. Must work during regular MST Business hours.

Skills

MS Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Pages, SharePoint

Type

Contract

Experience Required/Mandatory Skills

Experience defining project scope and goals in collaboration with business stakeholders. (8+ years) Experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases, briefing notes, status reports, risk logs and project closures. (8+ years) Experience in a project management role. (8+ years) Experience managing multiple projects concurrently. (8+ years) Experience successfully implementing IT solutions in an environment with project resources from across multiple teams or organizations. (8+ years) Experience working as a Project Manager on a large complex custom software application development project (where the software is developed in house for that specific organization) in a large and complex environment. (8+ years)

Nice To Have Skills

Currently active PMP or PGMP Certification as issued by the Project Management Institute or equivalent Experience creating and managing project forecast and actual budgets. (4+ years) Experience creating and managing project forecasts in Microsoft Project. (4+ years) Experience developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships across the organization, including executive level. (4+ years) Experience exercising resourcefulness when making recommendations on highly technical or complex business issues without formal guidelines or precedents. (4+ years) Experience leading change management and communication planning. (4+ years) Experience leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation, overseeing end-to-end project delivery. (2+ years) Experience leading Microsoft Power Pages implementation, overseeing end-to-end project delivery. (2+ years) Experience leading Microsoft SharePoint Online implementation, overseeing end-to-end project delivery. (2+ years) Experience working in an enterprise architect environment. (4+ years) Experience working with information management and cybersecurity policies, directives, and guidelines within limited timelines. (4+ years) Senior leadership experience working in the post-secondary sector (ideally Canada) with a sound knowledge of its stakeholders, business functions and informational requirements. (4+ years)

Location

Edmonton/Remote

Work Environment

6 months with 1 possible 1-year extension

Hourly Rate

Negotiable